Siskiyou County, CA elected officials: supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Siskiyou County: 8 seats on 4 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Jess Harris, Montague source
Supervisor, District 2Ed Valenzuela, Mt Shasta source
Supervisor, District 3Michael N. Kobseff, Weed source
Supervisor, District 4Nancy Ogren, Yreka source
Supervisor, District 5Ray A. Haupt, Etna source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
AssessorAssessor-Recorder: Craig Kay sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District AttorneyJ. Kirk Andrus sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff-CoronerJeremiah LaRue sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Siskiyou County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 82 local governments in Siskiyou County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships90
School districts (school boards)260
Special districts (elected boards)460

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Siskiyou County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Siskiyou County

43,466people
47.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,095 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$309,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6%U.S.: 8.4%
58.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
36.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 13.5% · White 73.3% · Black 1.3% · Asian 1.8% · Other or more than one race 10.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Siskiyou County

6.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.5%. California: 5.1%.
1,124people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
15,641people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
16,765in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Siskiyou County 0.0%2.7%5.5%8.2%10.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)6.7%1,12415,64116,765
August 20267.3%1,18315,07616,259
July 20267.2%1,15114,82015,971
June 20266.9%1,11915,08116,200
May 20266.5%1,05215,12816,180
April 20267.3%1,17814,95016,128
March 20268.8%1,43314,81616,249
February 20269.6%1,55114,57616,127
January 20269.5%1,51714,38015,897
December 20258.0%1,26914,62615,895
November 20257.2%1,16615,08516,251
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20256.5%1,09815,84516,943
August 20257.0%1,15015,19416,344
July 20257.3%1,16914,88216,051
June 20257.0%1,15215,23616,388
May 20256.6%1,06115,10016,161
April 20257.2%1,16815,05816,226
March 20258.7%1,40614,82516,231
February 20259.1%1,47614,68116,157
January 20258.8%1,43714,82216,259
December 20247.6%1,20614,67415,880
November 20246.5%1,05815,30516,363
October 20245.8%99816,28717,285
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)7.6%1,23215,03216,264
20246.9%1,13615,25216,388
20236.6%1,05915,02616,085
20226.1%96614,96015,926
20218.5%1,36814,69016,058
202010.4%1,69714,59716,294
20196.9%1,13115,33916,470
20187.1%1,17815,45116,629
20177.7%1,30615,76417,070
20168.9%1,53215,63317,165

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. California's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.1% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Siskiyou County

404.1 per 100,0002025. California: 432.7.
755.9 per 100,0002025. California: 1,792.2.
4murders2025, 170 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025170404.1318755.9
2024201464.7300693.6
2023205469.3224512.8
2022307692.66521,471.0
2020224521.56081,415.5
2019180416.65801,342.4
2018180415.16041,392.9
2017171394.67311,686.8
2016161374.58041,870.3
By police agency (11)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office20257410720,480
Yreka Police Department2025611537,657
Mount Shasta Police Department202510153,101
Weed Police Department202512252,580
Lake Shastina Police Department2024582,547
Dunsmuir Police Department202018381,556
Montague Police Department2024741,169
Tulelake Police Department202522847
Dorris Police Department202447823
Fort Jones Police Department202344687
Etna Police Department2025512635

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in California · the U.S.

Quick answers

Who is the Siskiyou County Assessor?
Assessor-Recorder: Craig Kay is the Assessor of Siskiyou County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Siskiyou County District Attorney?
J. Kirk Andrus is the District Attorney of Siskiyou County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Siskiyou County Sheriff-Coroner?
Jeremiah LaRue is the Sheriff-Coroner of Siskiyou County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Siskiyou County commissioners?
Jess Harris, Montague (Supervisor, District 1); Ed Valenzuela, Mt Shasta (Supervisor, District 2); Michael N. Kobseff, Weed (Supervisor, District 3); Nancy Ogren, Yreka (Supervisor, District 4); Ray A. Haupt, Etna (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Siskiyou County?
About 43,466 people, with a median age of 47.2; the median household income is $59,095 and 16.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Siskiyou County?
6.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,124 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,765, against 6.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Siskiyou County?
82 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 26 school district and 46 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's California Roster; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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